AP News Digest - Mountain West
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ARIZONA - UPCOMING - SPORTS
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BBO--DIAMONDBACKS-PHILLIES
DESCRIPTION: Arizona plays Philadelphia at Citizens Bank Park. 150 words, more on merit.
UPCOMING: By 05/02/2025 3:45 p.m. MST, Text
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COLORADO - UPCOMING - SPORTS
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BBO--ROCKIES-GIANTS
DESCRIPTION: Colorado plays San Francisco at Oracle Park. 150 words, more on merit.
UPCOMING: By 05/02/2025 8:15 p.m. MDT, Text
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COLORADO - NEW AND DEVELOPING - NEWS
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US--OBIT-JILL SOBULE
Jill Sobule, the singer-songwriter known for ‘I Kissed a Girl,’ has died in a fire
SUMMARY: Jill Sobule, the award-winning singer-songwriter whose witty and poignant writing first attracted widespread attention with the gay-themed song “I Kissed a Girl,” has died in a house fire. She died Thursday. She was 66. During her more than three decades of recording, she released 12 albums that addressed such complex topics as the death penalty, anorexia nervosa, reproduction and LGBTQ+ issues. She was known for taking control of her career by fundraising so she could make her next album. Sobule was scheduled to perform in Denver on Friday night. Instead, there will be an informal gathering hosted by her friend.
WORDS: 577 - MOVED: 05/01/2025 7:59 p.m. MDT
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US--IMMIGRATION-COLORADO-NIGHTCLUB RAID
Soldier at a Colorado nightclub during an immigration raid charged with distributing cocaine
SUMMARY: A soldier present at an after-hours nightclub where more than 100 immigrants suspected of being in the U.S. illegally were taken into custody has been charged with distributing cocaine. Staff Sgt. Juan Gabriel Orona-Rodriguez appeared in federal court in Denver Thursday, a day after being arrested. He’s assigned to Fort Carson, an Army post near the after-hours club in Colorado Springs. Court documents said the soldier allegedly sold cocaine to an undercover DEA agent days before Sunday’s raid. His lawyer declined to comment on the allegations against him, citing a policy of not speaking to the media about cases.
WORDS: 705 - MOVED: 05/01/2025 6:33 p.m. MDT
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MONTANA - NEW AND DEVELOPING - NEWS
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US--MEASLES OUTBREAK-EXPLAINER
The US has nearly 900 measles cases, and 10 states have outbreaks. Here’s what to know
SUMMARY: A federal health agency says the U.S. has 884 confirmed measles cases this year. That’s triple the amount seen in all of 2024. Two children and an adult have died from measles-related illnesses this year. Ten states have active outbreaks: Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas. Texas has 663 cases. Measles is caused by a highly contagious virus that’s airborne and spreads easily when an infected person breathes, sneezes or coughs. It is prevented by vaccines. Cases also have been reported in Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia and Washington.
WORDS: 1573 - MOVED: 05/01/2025 2:13 p.m. MDT
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NEVADA - UPCOMING - SPORTS
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BOX--INOUE-CARDENAS PREVIEW
DESCRIPTION: LAS VEGAS — Japanese sensation and four-division champion Naoya Inoue fights in the United States for the first time since 2021 when he takes on Ramon Cardenas for the undisputed super bantamweight title. By Mark Anderson. UPCOMING: 500 words, photos, by 8 p.m. EDT.
UPCOMING: By 05/02/2025 5:00 p.m. PDT, Text
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NEW MEXICO - UPCOMING - NEWS
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US--MEASLES OUTBREAK-EXPLAINER
DESCRIPTION: Continuing coverage of ongoing measles outbreaks across the U.S., with case-count updates nationally and in Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico. UPCOMING: 1,500 words, photo, graphic by 4 p.m. ET.
UPCOMING: By 05/02/2025 2:00 p.m. MDT, Photo, Text
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NEW MEXICO - NEW AND DEVELOPING - NEWS
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US--MEASLES OUTBREAK-EXPLAINER
The US has nearly 900 measles cases, and 10 states have outbreaks. Here’s what to know
SUMMARY: A federal health agency says the U.S. has 884 confirmed measles cases this year. That’s triple the amount seen in all of 2024. Two children and an adult have died from measles-related illnesses this year. Ten states have active outbreaks: Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas. Texas has 663 cases. Measles is caused by a highly contagious virus that’s airborne and spreads easily when an infected person breathes, sneezes or coughs. It is prevented by vaccines. Cases also have been reported in Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia and Washington.
WORDS: 1573 - MOVED: 05/01/2025 2:13 p.m. MDT
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UTAH - UPCOMING - SPORTS
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GLF--LPGA TOUR
DESCRIPTION: IVINS, Utah -- Haeran Ryu had a one-shot lead going into the second round of the Black Desert Championship. Upcoming: 500 words.
UPCOMING: By 05/02/2025 7:00 p.m. MDT, Text
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